THE LISTENERS AND OTHER POEMS. [with woodcuts by BOLD.]

UK,slim 12mo HB,minus issued(?) dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Original,first publication in 1912 (UK,LONDON, Constable) preceding US edn (Henry Holt and Company,New York) 1916.A new illustrated edn was published (UK,LONDON,Constable,1927) with illustrations by BOLD,the true 1st illustrated edn.This particular and different edn is part of and from the Constable's Miscellany series,so is a 1st edn thus in this format.] FINE-. Neat,handwritten gift presentation gift inscrptn+date to front free endpaper,absent(?) dw/dj.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, plain pale blue cloth boards - front board with a single blocked border edge and no text or decoration, spine/backstrip slightly sunned/faded but with bright, crisp,gilt lettered title+author name within a panel at head of same,remainder of spine a dark blue ink-lined panel with decoration and publisher's dark blue lettering to panel at foot of spine,rear board plain and without decoration.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edge coloured,fore-edge inevitably but lightly aged/toned with minimal,sporadic foxing/ spotting; contents generally bright and clean with minimal blemish,tight,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.UK,slim 12mo HB,minus issued(?) dw/dj,1st edn thus,vii-viiipp+1- 79pp [paginated] includes 2pp contents list/table,51 poems,31 b/w woodcuts vignette/thumbnail illustrations interspersed throughout the poems on stiff paper pages; plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title+ title pages,plus to the rear as last pages,4pp publisher's catalogue. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is in a more than acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 90+ year-old age. It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them,it really is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness.
An early and important collection of his poetry,and "the book that established Walter de la Mare as a major poet" (National Book League, 'Walter de la Mare: A Checklist', 1956, no 20). Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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